2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET warning light

22 Instruments and indicator lamps
OFF also appears. You can turn the ESC on
again by press the
I~ O FF I button again.
The system switches on when the ignition is
switched on. The
fl indicator light turns off
when the system is functioning fully.
Stabilization control (ESC) malfunction! See
owner's manual
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS) malfunc­
tion! See owner's manual
ABS malfunction! See owner's manual
If the J..fd indicator light and the ABS indicator
light
ml (USA models)/ ii] (Canada models)
turn on and this message appears, there is a malfunction in the ABS system or electron ic
d ifferential lock. This also causes the ESC to
malfunction. The brakes still function with
their norma l power , but ABS is not active .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
If the . (USA models) I. (Canada mod­
els) brake system indicato r light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function
may have failed . Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer avai lab le . This
could cause the vehicle to swerve, which
increases the risk that the vehicle will
slide. Drive carefully to the nearest author­
ized Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i Service
Facility and have the ma lfunction correct­
ed .
(D Tips
For addit ional information on ESC and
ABS, refer to<=:> page 188.
BRAKE/ {01 Brake pads
1111 (USA models ) / llJ (Canada models)
Brake pads!
l) - : USA mod els onl y
If the warning light illuminates, immediate ly
contact your authori zed Audi dealer or quali ­
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed. Both sets of brake pads on an axle must
always be replaced at the same t ime.
A WARNING Co....- -
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and ser ious personal injury.
- If the warn ing light
llJ or the warning
light
llll1l with the message Brake
pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster
disp lay, immediately contact you r au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop to have all brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
' ·~ Hill hold
Hill hold assist: unavailable
If
the 111 ind icator light tu rns o n and this
message appears, hill hold is not available.
111 Manual control!
If this message appears, press the brake ped­
al.
Continue driving with the help of the parking
brake.
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EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
App lies to vehicles : wit h gasoli ne e ngi ne
If the (3i indicator light turns on there is a
malfunction in the engine control.
Drive slowly to your authorized Audi dea ler or
qualified repair facility to have the engine
checked.
If the (3i indicator light turns on when you
start the engine, there is an automatic start
malfunction . To start the engine, follow these
steps:
- Vehicles with a mechanical ignition
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24 Instruments and indicator lamps
Drive to an authorized Audi dea le r o r author ­
ized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the malfunction corrected.
@ For the sake of the environment
Fuel should never enter the sewer system
or come into contact with the ground.
@ Tips
More info rmation on refueling is available
on page
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~ Washer fluid level
1- ) Please add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid with the ign ition switched
off ¢
page 22 7.
6 Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper: system fault!
There is a malfunct ion with the w indshield
wipers.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have
the ma lf uncti on corrected .
~ Defective light bulb warning
Applies to vehicles: with driver informatio n system
If the J:i indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of
the bulb .
Replace the bulb immed iately.
Vehicle lights: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the headlights or
light switch . Drive to an authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility immedi ­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
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- Light bulbs are under pressure and can
exp lode when bulbs are replaced -risk of
injury. -
With gas-discharge lamps* (xenon head­
lights), the high-voltage component
must be handled appropriately. Other­
wise, there is a risk of fatal injury .
i,ID Dynamic headlight range control
system
Applies to vehicles: with Xenon lights
II Headlight range control system: system
fault!
There is a malfunction in the dynamic head­
li ght range control system, which may cause
glare for other drivers.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author ­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
go Audi adaptive light
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive light
&fl Audi adaptive light: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the adapt ive lights .
The headlights still function .
Drive to an authori zed Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
@:> Light/rain sensor
Applies to vehicles : with light/rain sensor
El Automatic hea dlights: system fault!
t!I Automatic wipers: system fault!
The light/rain sensor is not working.
For safety reasons, the low beams are turned
on permanently with the switch in
AUTO. You
can continue to turn the lights on and off us­
ing the light switch. You can still contro l all
wiper funct ions that are independent of the
rain sensor .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .

30 Driver in formation sy ste m
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 15 Lo cat ion of D ata Link Connec tor (D LC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo­
nents of your emission con trol system. Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code . In case of a mal­
function, the component will be ident ified
and the fau lt stored as a code in the control
module memory .
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fue l vapor recovery sys­
tem.
If the lig ht illuminates after a refuelling ,
stop the veh icle and ma ke sure the fuel filler
cap is proper ly closed
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I n o rder to make an accurate d iagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe­
cia l diagnostic eq uipment (gener ic s can tool
for OBD).
I n o rder to connect the special diagnostic
equipment, push the p lug i nto the Data Link
Connector (DLC). The DLC is located to the
right of the hood release¢
fig. 15 .
Your author ized A udi dealer or a qualified
service station can interp ret the code and pe r­
form the necessary repa ir .
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic con nector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can ca use
ma lf u nctions, which can increase the risk
of a coll ision!
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Electronic speed limiter*
Applies to vehicles: with electronic speed limiter
Your vehicle may be factory eq uipped w ith
t ir es that are rated fo r a max imum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . This is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle. To reduce the
risk of sudden tire fa ilure and loss of contro l if
the vehicle is operated at excessive speeds,
your vehicle a lso has an electronic speed limit­
er . The elec tronic speed limi ter prevents your
vehicle from going faster than the tire speed rating . For more information ¢
page 248.
If the engine control unit receives faulty veh i­
cle road speed signa ls, the Malfunction Ind i­
cator Lamp (M IL)
¢..fi will illuminate . If this
occurs, contact the nea rest authorized A udi
dealer for assistance .
A WARNING
Always observe the posted speed lim its
a nd adjust your speed to suit prevai ling
road, traffic and weather cond itions. Never
d rive your vehicle faster than the maxi­
mum speed rating of the tires installed. -

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WARNING
----Read and following all WARNINGS. ¢ & in
Key set on page 31
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long
period of time, note the following:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have
to pull once on the door handle to unlock
the vehicle and a second time to open it.
- To prevent the battery from draining and
to retain the starting ability of yo ur vehi­
cle as long as possible, the energy man­
agement system gradua lly tuns off un­
necessary convenience functions You
may not be able to unlock your vehicle
using the convenience key .
- For an explanation on conformity with
the FCC regulations in the United States
and the Industry Canada regulations, re­
fer to¢
page 285.
Unlocking/locking with the key
In the event that the power locking system
fails, the driver's door can locked and un­
locked using the door lock .
Fig. 21 Driver 's door: Lock cy linder
.,. To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to
the ope n position @ .
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.,. To lock the driver's door, move the se lector
lever to the P position and turn the key once
to the close position
@ .
The settings in the MMI specify if the entire
vehicle or one of the doors is un locked when
unlocking the vehicle¢
page 36.
Opening and closing 35
A WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS. ¢ & in
Key set on page 31
(D Tips
For information on additional remote con­
trol key or convenience key functions, refer
to ¢
page 39, Convenience opening/
closing.
Central locking switch
Fig. 22 Drive r's doo r: Centra l locki ng sw itch
.,. To lock the vehicle, press the@! button
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.,. To unlo ck the vehicle, press the @J button
¢fig. 22.
When locking the vehicle with the central
locking switch, the following applies:
- Opening the door and the Luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible
(for security such as when stopped at a
light).
- The
LED in the central locking switch turns
on when all doors are closed and locked .
- You can open the doors individually from the
inside by pulling the door handle.
- In the event of a crash with airbag deploy­
ment, the doors unlock automatica lly to al­
low access to the vehicle.
A WARNING
- The power locking switch works with the
ignit ion off and automat ically locks the
entire vehicle when the@! button is
pressed.

44 Power top
Soft top: operation not p ossible. Sp eed t oo
h igh
I f you go above 30 mp h (SO km/h), the power
top cannot be operated due to safety reasons. Reduce the vehicle speed to close or open the
power top.
S oft top: not at limit po siti on. s peed too
high
This m essage appears if you go above 30 mph
(50 km/h) when operati ng the power top. Re­
d uce the vehicle speed and opera te the power
top again .
Soft top s ystem malfunction! You can con­
tinue dri ving
This message appears if there is a malfunction
in the system . T ry to open or close the power
top again . If the message still appears, have
the ma lf u nction corrected by an aut horized
Aud i dealer o r aut ho rized Aud i Service Fac ility.
Soft top sys tem malfunction! You can con­
tinue driving
This message appears if there is a malfunction
in the system . Try to open or close the power
top again.
If the message still appears, then
have an author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Fac ility co rrect the ma lfun ction.
D o not drive more t han 30 mph (50 km/h) u n­
til it is corrected.
8_ WARNING
Never drive when the power top is not
locked correctly . The w ind from dr iv ing
co uld cause the power top to open. Th is
can result in injuries and damage to the
vehicle.
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Wind deflector
App lies to veh icles: w ith wind deflecto r
The wind deflector reduces turbulence in the
passenger compartment and makes driving
more comfortable.
Fig . 31 Rear of t he veh icle: inse rt in g the wind de flec·
tor
(1)
F ig . 32 Rear of t he veh icle: insert ing the wind def lec ­
to r (2)
The w ind deflector is located in the l uggage
compartm ent in a sto rage bag*.
Inserting and positioning the wind
deflector
"" Open the rear window on the passenger's
side .
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.. Remove the wind def lector from the l ug­
gage compa rtment and fo ld i t a part once.
The wind deflector is insta lled in the cor re ct
position when the long side is toward the
front and the wind deflector frame is at the
top .
.. Insert both p ins on the wind def lector
(D
r::;, fig. 31 into the mounts in the side trim on
the dr ive r's side.
" Fold the handle @upward and lift the cen­
t er of the wind d eflector s light ly @
¢ fig. 32 .
.,_ Now guide the wind deflector into the
mounts on the passenger's side@ and

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press lightly in the midd le o f the wind de ­
flector ® until the hand le locks in place .
... Raise the wind deflector completely .
Removing the wind deflector
... Fold the hand le @ ¢fig. 31 upward and
f o ld the w ind deflector frame back .
... Fold the hand le @ ¢fig.
31 upward and lift
the center of the wind deflector slightly @
¢fig . 32.
... Remove the w ind deflector from the mounts
in the side trim on the passenger's side.
... Pull the wind deflector out of the mounts on
the driver side and lift it out .
... Fold the w ind deflector together and store it
secu rely.
A WARNING
- Do not use the w ind de flector to secure
cargo.
- Be careful when ins tall ing so yo u do not
pinch your finge rs .
- Pay atten tion to the traffic when instal­
ling the wind deflector. Install the win d
deflecto r from the s ide of the vehicle
that is away from traffic .
(D Note
Do not lean against the veh icle when in­
s t all ing the wind deflecto r. H ard objec ts
and decorations on clothing s uch as belt
buckles can scratch the pai nt.
(D Tips
- The wind defle ctor works best when al l
of the windows are ro lled up wh ile driv ­
ing.
- Only store the wind deflector in the stor ­
age bag* when it is dry.
Power top 45
Power top emergency
operation
General information
The power top can be closed manually if there
is a malfun ction.
... Set the park ing brake.
... Open a ll wi ndows.
... Switch the ignit ion off .
... Pull the but ton @ for app rox ima tely 10 to
15 seconds to reduce the pressure in the
power top hydraulics ¢
page 41, fig. 2 7 .
Only close the power top manually in an emer­
gency . Have a second person assist. Drive to
an a uthorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the ma l­
function corrected.
A WARNING
- There is a r isk of pinching the hands or
other peop le during all of the power top
emergency operation steps.
- Make sure all windows are lowe red d ur­
ing eme rgency ope ration .
- Do no t rea ch into t he power top sup­
po rts or other mov ing components .
- Never d rive when the powe r top is not
loc ked correctly. The w ind from dr iving
could cause the power top to open. This
can result in injuries and damage to the
vehicle.
(D Tips
The powe r top storage compartmen t cover
i s not latched afte r the emergency opera ­
tion is complete . Drive to an a uthorized
A udi dealer or authorized A udi Service Fa­
cility immediately to have the malfunct ion
corrected.
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 42 Instrument panel: lig ht switc h (example)
The headlights only work when the ignition is
switched on. The headlights turn off automat­ ically when the engine is switched on or when
the ignition is switched off. Only the side­ marker lights stay on .
A warning symbol will appear in the driver in­
formation display if the system is not func­
tioning correctly <=>
page 24.
Light switch ·'ti- ·
Turn the switch¢ fig. 42 to the corresponding
position . When the lights are switched on, the
respective symbol turns on.
0 -lights off. In some countries, the day time
running lights* are turned on and off together
with the ign ition.
- USA models: The daytime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch¢
fig. 42 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (on ly
in daylight). The
Daytime running lights
can be switched on and off in the MMI
¢ page 51 ¢ ,& .
-Canada models: The daytime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch¢
fig. 42 is
in the
0, the :Do: or the AUTO position (only
in daylight) ¢
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AUTO* • Automatic headlights switch on and
off depend ing on brightness, for example in
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels. In vehicles Lights
and Vision 49
with integrated daytime running lights*, ei­
ther the daytime running lights or the head­
li ghts will turn on automat ically, depending
on the amount of light (may vary depending
on the country).
: Do : -Parking lights
iD -Low beam headlights
The following w ill happen in these light
switch positions when you lock the vehicle:
-io -Low beam: the entire exterior lights
sw itch off
- AUTO*: the Coming home* function is
turned on ¢
page 51
Fog lights*/rear fog light(s)
Press the corresponding button¢ fig. 42:
JO· Front fog lights* (not pictured). This but­
ton replaces the button for all-weather
lights
q;!D . When the fog lights are switched
on, the
JO symbol in the button illuminates.
0$ -Rear fog light(s) . When the rear fog lights
are switched on, the
0$ symbol in the button
illuminates.
All-weather lights*
apples to vehicles with LED headlights.
Press the corresponding button
<;?P c;, fig. 42
on the light switch.
~io -All-weather lights . The symbol <;;t,;D in the
button lights up when all-weather lights are
switched on.
In vehicles with all-weather lights, the front
lights are adjusted automatically so that you
are less likely to see glare from your own
headlights, for example when driving on a wet
road .
Headlight range control system
The head light range adjusts automatically
when there is a change in vehicle load and
during braking and accelerating so that the
headlights do not cause glare for oncoming
traff ic.

50 Lights an d Vi sion
Audi adapt ive light *
The adaptive light on ly functions when the
light switch is in the AU TO position. You can
deactivate adaptive light in the MMI
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When switched on, adapt ive light adjusts to
curves depending on the vehicle speed and
steering wheel ang le . This provides better
lighting throug h the curve . The system oper ­
ates in a speed r ange from approximately
6 mph (10 km/h) to 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static co rnering light* (vehicles with adaptive
light) -the corn ering light switches on auto­
matica lly when the steering wheel is turned at
a certa in angle at speeds up to approximately
44 mph (70 km/h) and when the turn signal is
activated at speeds up to approximately
25 mph (40 km/h). The area to the s ide of the
vehicle is il luminated better when turning .
Speed dependent light distr ibution* -The
speed dependent light distribution adapts the
light in towns and on highways or express­
ways. Intersect ions can also be ill uminated on
ve hicl es w ith a navigation system *.
Highwa y light funct ion *
(Vehicles with adaptive light or L ED head ­
lights) -This function adapts the light ing for
h ighway driving based on vehicle speed .
_&. WARNING
-Automati c headlights* are only intended
to assist the dr iver . T hey do not re lieve
the drive r of responsibility to check the
head lights and to turn them on man ually
according to the current light and visibili­
ty conditions. For examp le, fog cannot
be detected by the light sensors. So al­
ways switch on the low beam under
these weather conditions and when driv­ ing in the dark
fD.
- Acc idents could occur if you cannot see
the road ahead of you well and if others
on the road cannot see you . A lways
swit ch you r headlights o n so that yo u can see the road ahead of you and others can
see your vehicle from beh
ind.
- Please observe legal regulations when
using the lighting systems described.
(D Note
The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned
on in accordance with t raffic regu lations,
to prevent glare for traffic behind your ve­ hicle.
(D Tips
- The light sensor for the automatic head ­
lights * is in the rea rview mir ror mount.
Therefore, do not place any stickers in
this area o n the windshield .
- Some functions of the exterior lighting
can be adjusted
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-If you tu rn off the ignition whi le the ex­
terior lights are on and open the door,
you will hear a warning tone.
- The tail lights do not sw itch on when the
daytime r unning lights switch on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They w ill clear shortly after
switching them on . This does not affect
the serv ice life of the lighting.
- A message w ill appea r in the i nstrument
cluster if there is a malfunction in the
light senso r
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Emergency flasher
Fig . 4 3 Ins trume nt panel: e mergency f las her button
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